The Partnership of Fleet and Procurement
The last ten years or so have seen quite an evolution when it comes to how Fleet and Procurement departments work together.
C.J. Driscoll & Associates Releases New Survey of U.S. Fleet Operator Interest, Use and Satisfaction with Mobile Resource Management Systems and Services
Study Shows Growing Use and Strong Intent to Purchase among Fleets in a Wide Range of Categories
C.J. Driscoll & Associates has released a new multi-client marketing research study covering interest, use, and satisfaction of U.S. fleet operators with Mobile Resource Management systems and services.
The 2017-18 Survey of Fleet Operator Interest in MRM Systems and Services assesses fleet operator interest in GPS fleet management systems, driver behavior management systems, and GPS-equipped handset/portable solutions for managing mobile workers.
The study details the principal motivations of fleet operators for deploying MRM solutions and the operational and financial benefits derived from these systems.
Delphi Partners With BlackBerry on Self-Driving System
Delphi Automotive and BlackBerry are joining forces to develop self-driving vehicles.
Smartphone pioneer BlackBerry, based in Waterloo, Ontario, will provide the operating system for Delphi’s autonomous driving system, which is called Centralized Sensing Localization and Planning and is expected to launch in 2019.
Delphi, an auto supplier that was the parts division of General Motors, is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with U.S. operations based in Troy.
Bayer Outsources Management of UK Fleet to Fleet Logistics
Life sciences company, Bayer Plc, has outsourced the management of its UK fleet of 450 cars to fleet management specialist Fleet Logistics.
Fleet Logistics already manages around 3,400 cars across Europe on Bayer’s behalf, in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, and Italy.
In the UK, Bayer operates an essential user fleet for all employees who travel more than 10,000 business miles a year, plus vehicles across a range of management levels.
A Successful Time at AFLA!
The Fleet Management Weekly team had a fantastic time at the 2017 AFLA Conference in Las Vegas last week, and the mix of people there only showed me once again what a great industry this is!
Between networking and events at AFLA, FMW also managed to collect some timely video content in our press room, and today we feature the first three: Jim Christiano, Mary Sticha, and David Hayward. By the way, we would like to congratulate Mary Sticha on taking over the position of AFLA President!
Looking Forward to 2018
We have been putting our heads together on how to continually improve this publication as we start thinking about the upcoming new year. We strive to be as relevant and as helpful to fleet industry professionals as we possibly can be. If you have suggestions, don’t hesitate to contact me. Also, if you are marketing to fleet professionals, we have a host of content and advertising opportunities - contact me for more information.
Ted Roberts
President
